The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-08-30
OUTLAWS, eRINs AND GI6eLES.
Different Kinds of Cachinnation-Spon-
taneous, Sentimental, Hysterical.

Different Kinds of Cachinnation-Spon
taneous, Sentimental, Hysterical.
There is a class of wisdom seeking Solons
In this city who, strange as it may appear,
profess to be able to judge persons from their
laughter. They claim that the voice in laugh
ing indicates the individual character to
greater or less extent, as surely as does the
study of the three p's-phrenology, physiog-
omy and palmistry. They describe them
selves as laughter readers, and believe that
their cachinnating diagnoses are just as cor
rect as those of the mind reader, the chiro-
mancist and the phrenologist They divide
the human laugh into four forms, namely,
the genuine or spontaneous, the sentimental,
the hysterical and the false or satirical laugh.
The inarticulate sound of the vocal organ in
cachinnating is as expressive to their ears as
are the chords of the piano to the musician.
They imagine, whether truly or not Is
matter of belief, that they can read q ner-
vous character as soon as they hear one laugh.
The genuine or spontaneous laugh is de-
scribed by them as Of quick, ringing sound,
more or less magnetic and catching, accord
ing to the physique of the laugher. 1t de-
notes happy disposition, good health and
q sympathetic nature. Rich people, it Is
laugh. Neither are misanthropes. The
Swans say that it conveys more meaning
than any other sort of laugh. There is more
music in it, and it is difficult, if not impos-
sfble, to initiate. 1t is essentially the vox
humana, and there is more life in it than 10
any other laugh.
The sentimental laugh is of different kind.
Persons of weak natures who are easily infiu-
enced by others are addicted to it. Women
indulge i'm it to a great extent. 1t IS devoid
Of passion or power compared to the genuine,
whole souled laugh; unsteady speaking, it is
as the clarion is to the futina, the diagno-
siSts say.
The laugh of scorn, which comes within
the category of mock laugh, Is sometimes diff
fcult to analyze. ats dread laugh what
philosophers can scorn= Only spare, robust
persons, it is said, can laugh the true laugh OF
scorn.
The guffaw is described as a loud, unsono-
rous sound, which is indicative of nothing in
particular.
The laugh bysterical belongs to nervously
inclined people. Another name for it is the
sgiggle." 1t Is more q movement Of the
throat than of the lungs People with heart
disease are given to giggling. Il can tell
man by his laugh or a woman by her giggle,'
Is maxim The giggle is dangerous style
Of laughter, and those who allow it to grow
upon them are liable to sudden death, the ex-
perts claim.
Last Of all the ways of laughter is the
satirical laugh. 1t is hollow and insincere
and expresses doubt or disbelief. 1t Is
polite way Of saying in so many words, the
philosopher asserts, "You are a liar Ag-
nostics and misanthropes are given to this
laugh. With the most rabid disbelievers, the
laugh Is curtailed to what Is termed a
@chuckle." There is yet another laugh which
Is q sign Of sudden joy over some unexpected
fortune. Shakespearesays, They laugh who
wfn."-New York Journal.